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Maverick88 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Assume
1) What is the difference between:
Assume,presume,suppose
I think "suppose" implies about thoughs more than the others.
Please tell me what do you think {2)In slang I sometimes hear the "do" like in this sentence obviated. Is the "do" essential here?}
Thanks
Assume,presume,suppose
I think "suppose" implies about thoughs more than the others.
Please tell me what do you think {2)In slang I sometimes hear the "do" like in this sentence obviated. Is the "do" essential here?}
Thanks
Top answer
When you presume something, you guess that it is reasonable or possible without full knowledge. When you suppose something, you hesitantly and objectively subscribe to its likelihood, sometimes out of seeming disinterest. When you assume something, you take it for granted without proof but sometimes on safe, if incomplete, grounds.
- When you presume something, you guess that it is reasonable or possible without full knowledge.
- When you suppose something, you hesitantly and objectively subscribe to its likelihood, sometimes out of seeming disinterest.
- When you assume something, you take it for granted without proof but sometimes on safe, if incomplete, grounds.
- (American Heritage Dictionary) "Please tell me what you think" is the correct form.
- It is obligatory to remove the "do"!
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When you presume something, you guess that it is reasonable or possible without full knowledge.
When you suppose something, you hesitantly and objectively subscribe to its likelihood, sometimes out of seeming disinterest.
When you assume something, you take it for granted without proof but sometimes on safe, if incomplete, grounds.
(American Heritage Dictionary)
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When you suppose something, you hesitantly and objectively subscribe to its likelihood, sometimes out of seeming disinterest.
When you assume something, you take it for granted without proof but sometimes on safe, if incomplete, grounds.
(American Heritage Dictionary)
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I can't catch on to the difference between "suppose" and "presume", can put a few examples please? A dictionary I fould I net. says: suppose = presume to be true. Is it relevant?
Thanks and another auestion: which one is correct:
1) Nobody knows who was he.
1) Nobody knows who he was.
I know that it's a stupid question but I am confused
Thanks and another auestion: which one is correct:
1) Nobody knows who was he.
1) Nobody knows who he was.
I know that it's a stupid question but I am confused
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The three are very close in meaning. "Presume" is probably less used than the other two.
"Presuming" is often considered a negative. It's not considered good behavior to be presumptuous.
"I don't know what Mary's problem is. She just presumes I have nothing to do but help her whenever she needs something done."
"Don't presume that Robert will come with us. He's v
"Presuming" is often considered a negative. It's not considered good behavior to be presumptuous.
"I don't know what Mary's problem is. She just presumes I have nothing to do but help her whenever she needs something done."
"Don't presume that Robert will come with us. He's v
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Use subject-verb inversion and do-support with main clauses which ask questions (unless questioning the subject, of course).
Do not use inversion with the corresponding subordinate clauses (indirect questions).
Who was he? / Nobody knows who he was.
What did you put on the shelf? / I don't know what you put on the shelf.
Where has he gone? / I'll bet you can't guess
Do not use inversion with the corresponding subordinate clauses (indirect questions).
Who was he? / Nobody knows who he was.
What did you put on the shelf? / I don't know what you put on the shelf.
Where has he gone? / I'll bet you can't guess
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A: "Does someone know who the burglars were?"
B: "Who were they?"
A: " Why do YOU ask me who the were? You should tell me the answer!!!"
Completely senseless conversation but I would like these sentences to be checked anyway. {Is this sentence correct ???}
Thanks in advance
B: "Who were they?"
A: " Why do YOU ask me who the were? You should tell me the answer!!!"
Completely senseless conversation but I would like these sentences to be checked anyway. {Is this sentence correct ???}
Thanks in advance
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All three correct!
(I'm sure you meant "who they were" on the last line.)
It's a bit more idiomatic to ask (first sentence) "Does anyone know who ..."
Good work.
(I'm sure you meant "who they were" on the last line.)
It's a bit more idiomatic to ask (first sentence) "Does anyone know who ..."
Good work.
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1# Who were the burglars?
2# Does anyone know who the burglars were?
What is the grammatical rules for the structure of these sentences. I mean when I say "who are you" and (the incorrect form) "who you are". So in which cases the verb be (are\is\was\whatever) comes after the noun and in which before?
thank you
2# Does anyone know who the burglars were?
What is the grammatical rules for the structure of these sentences. I mean when I say "who are you" and (the incorrect form) "who you are". So in which cases the verb be (are\is\was\whatever) comes after the noun and in which before?
thank you
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"the burglers" is the subject of the clause.
You might think of it this way:
Form 1: The burglars were who? (Not used much, this is called an echo question.)
Form 2: who the burglars were ("who" moves to the beginning. Not a complete sentence - used only as subordinate clause in another sentence.)
In a complete sentence: It was quite a while before we discovered
You might think of it this way:
Form 1: The burglars were who? (Not used much, this is called an echo question.)
Form 2: who the burglars were ("who" moves to the beginning. Not a complete sentence - used only as subordinate clause in another sentence.)
In a complete sentence: It was quite a while before we discovered
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So if "be" is the only verb in the sentence it comes brfore the noun?
so in 2# you wrote "who the burglars were" and this isn't a complete sentence right? I have to add smth in the beginning. It should be "who were the burglars?" if we want to regard it as a complete sentence,(1#) right?
And please check these ones:
2# Who are you?
3# I don't know who you are.
4# App
so in 2# you wrote "who the burglars were" and this isn't a complete sentence right? I have to add smth in the beginning. It should be "who were the burglars?" if we want to regard it as a complete sentence,(1#) right?
And please check these ones:
2# Who are you?
3# I don't know who you are.
4# App
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